Washington Wizards Wiretap

The trade of Trevor Ariza was a "mutual" decision between Ariza and the Phoenix Suns, according to sources.

Ariza wanted a trade from the Suns after signing a one-year, $15 million deal in July.

Sources say Ariza checked out mentally early in the season as the team struggled.

Phoenix attempted to trade Ariza back to the Los Angeles Lakers, but that move was not something Robert Sarver wanted to make following their buyout of Tyson Chandler and his eventual signing with the Lakers.

The Phoenix Suns have agreed to trade Trevor Ariza to the Washington Wizards for Kelly Oubre and Austin Rivers.

The deal was reworked after the Suns and Memphis Grizzlies disagreed on the inclusion of either MarShon Brooks or Dillon Brooks.

Ariza signed a one-year, $15 million deal with the Suns during the offseason and became trade-eligible on Saturday.

Ariza and his agent, Aaron Mintz of CAA, had hoped that the Los Angeles Lakers could complete a deal with the Suns. Robert Sarver became more sensitive about trading Ariza to the Lakers following the criticism the Suns received after buying out Chandler to allow him to join the Lakers.

The Wizards weren't expecting to have enough flexibility to re-sign Oubre in restricted free agency.

John Wall went 0-5 and scored a career-low 1 point in the Washington Wizards 116-101 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Fighting through a left heel injury, Wall admitted that he shouldn't have played in the game.

“It’s just like a bone spur. I probably shouldn’t have played. That’s my fault. But you learn from your mistakes.” Wall then added that his performance was the "worst game of my life. One free throw. No field goals”.

Despite his struggles, Wall is averaging the second highest scoring total of his career at 21.3 point per game.

The NBA has yet to determine how the trade bonus in the contract of John Wall would be applied if he's traded this season.

Sources say, however, that interest in trading for Wall is almost nonexistent at this point.

"There is a 99 percent chance that we would not trade for Wall, but I need to be prepared for that 1 percent," one team executive told ESPN.

Wall's trade bonus calls for him to be paid 15 percent of what is owed on is contract if he's traded. If Wall were traded now, the trade kicker could theoretically include his remaining $14.3 million this season and $123.6 million of his supermax set to begin in 19-20. For salary-cap purposes, $5.17 million would be added to each season of Wall's deal for the team acquiring him.

There's no precedent for Wall's situation and not something the NBA and NBPA saw coming during CBA talks.

"Granted, every player in this league can be traded, but the Wall extension right now is the toughest contract I have seen a team try to move in 20 years," one team executive told ESPN. "I couldn't look my owner in the eye and tell him there is value with the player even if we didn't have to trade anything of significance."

Dwight Howard underwent an L4-L5 lumbar microdiscectomy on Friday. The procedure went as planned with no complications.

The procedure was performed by Dr. Robert Watkins in Marina Del Rey, CA, and was recommended after consultation with Dr. Watkins and Wizards Director of Medical Services and Orthopedist Dr. Wiemi Douoguih determined that the disc herniation was causing severe nerve irritation and gluteal pain.

Howard’s progress will be re-evaluated in approximately two to three months.